ROCHESTER — The Frisbie Memorial Hospital Auxiliary recently purchased a special musical harp for the hospital. The Reverie Harp is a hand-held instrument designed for individual music therapy providing support to patients. This type of live therapeutic music is used in medical settings to augment pain management, reduce anxiety and agitation, as well as provide comfort to those who are nearing end of life. It can even be used during childbirth.Although there are many types of harps, the Reverie Harp was specifically developed to be used as a tool for therapeutic music and has been designed with “non-musicians” in mind. Pentatonic tuning means there is simply no wrong way to play this instrument.

It is lightweight and comfortable to hold. Those who play the instrument enjoy feeling the vibrations through the wood and the tonal quality.

Many thanks are extended to the Frisbie Memorial Hospital Auxiliary for their generous and thoughtful contribution to their patient community. The harp has been given in memory of past Auxilians.